Mississippi § 69-1-115 - Authorization for payment of per diem compensation and actual expenses to council members; exceptions.
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§ 69-1-115. Authorization for payment of per diem compensation and actual expenses to council members; exceptions.
Members of the council shall serve without compensation, provided that they shall be entitled to per diem compensation as is authorized by law for each day occupied with the discharge of official duties as members of the council and all actual, necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties, including mileage as authorized by law. However, no member shall be authorized to receive reimbursement for expenses, including mileage, or per diem compensation unless such authorization appears in the minutes of the council and is signed by the chairman or vice chairman. The members of the council shall not receive per diem or expenses while the Legislature is in session. All expenses incurred by and on behalf of the council shall be paid from a sum to be provided in equal portion from the contingency funds of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-1-115 ("Authorization for payment of per diem compensation and actual expenses to council members; exceptions.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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